Definitions for "Fiber Optic Cable"
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A transmission medium composed of glass or plastic fibers; pulses of light are emitted from a laser-type source. Fiber optic cabling is the present cabling of choice for all interexchange networks, and increasingly for the local exchange loops as well; it is high security, high bandwidth, and takes up little conduit space. Considered the physical medium of all future land-based communications.
See optical cable.
A fiber, or bundle of fibers, in a structure built to meet optic, mechanical, and environmental specifications.
A modern communications channel using light impulses traveling through clear glass fibers to transmit data safely at very high speeds.
A small, light cable transmitting light pulses that translate to TV.
consists of a hair-thin, flexible glass rod encased in a cable that uses light to transmit audio, video, and data signals. Fiber optic cable is capable of supporting up to 625 Mbps of data transmission.
A data transmission medium that carries data in the form of light in very thin transparent fibers.
network cabling technology. Fiber optic cable uses light impulses instead of electrical impulses to transmit data from point A to point B. Due to the high cost and high capacity of fiber optic cabling, it is typically used as a backbone solution.
A transmission medium designed to transmit digital signals in the form of pulses of light.
a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
a bundle of either glass or plastic threads capable of transmitting messages modulated into light waves
a plastic cable which encases optical fibers, thin glass wires with transparent cores, capable of transmitting billions of bits of data per second
a type of wire that has a glass or plastic fiber that has the ability to guide light along its axis
A cable made from strands of glass that carries data in the form of pulses of light.
Cable that consists of several strands of glass-like material capable of transmitting modilated light via a laser, with the capacity of 600 times that of coaxial cable.
Bundles of hair-thin glass filaments through which light can travel. Fiber offers greater transmission capacity with less interference than metal cables. It has the ability to transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light over much longer distances.
Thin filaments of glass or other transparent material sheathed in an insulator through which a light beam may be transmitted for long distances by means of multiple internal reflections. A waveguide used to transmit digital information.
Glass, plastic, or hybrid fiber cable that transmits digital signals as light pulses.
Transmission lines composed of thin, high purity glass strands (fibers) used for laser-light transmission of video, audio, and/or data.
A cable, consisting of a center glass core surrounded by layers of plastic, that transmits data using light rather than electricity. It has the ability to carry more information over much longer distances.
A thin strand of very pure glass covered in plastic developed to supercede the use of copper cable for transmitting great quantities of information encoded as pulses of laser light.
Very thin and pliable cylinders of glass or plastic in a weather resistant sheathing which carry data as light waves in wide bands of frequencies. Can be used to replace or supplement coaxial cable.
A cable with a glass or plastic filament which transmits digital signals in the form of light pulses at wavelengths of 850 nm (10BASE-FL and 100BASE-SX) or 1300 nm (100BASE-FX).
Fiber-optic cables transmit digital signals as light pulses. Fiber optic cable connections are made through an AUI port using an external transceiver.
A package for an optical fiber or fibers that may include cladding, buffering, strength members and an outer jacket. Learn more about Fiber Optic Cable...
The transport fibres of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower index of refraction and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections. These fibres are bundled into cables and are capable of transmitting very large amounts of digital information (data) in both directions with very little loss in signal quality.
Glass fiber that is used for laser transmission of video, audio, and/or data.
A type of high-speed cable that is much smaller than the old, copper-wire cables used for telephone lines. These cables can carry much more information at much faster speeds. Most long distance phone traffic is already carried on digital form, through high volume fiber optic cables.
A type of cable consisting of glass or plastic fibers that are used to carry light signals. Fiber optic cable supports transmission speeds up into the 100Mbps.
Sheathed strands of very thin telecommunications cable of various diameters usually made from extremely transparent glass that is capable of transmitting great amounts of digital information on pulses of light at very high speed and with high quality.
thin glass filaments that transmit signals as very high-frequency light pulses.
a transmission medium that uses glass or plastic fibers, rather than copper wire, to transport data or voice signals. The signal is imposed on the fiber via pulses or light from a laser or light emitting diode (LED). Because of its high bandwidth and lack of susceptibility to interference, fiber-optic cable is used in long-haul or noisy applications.
Bundled glass rods (fibers) that are extremely thin and flexible and are capable of transmitting voice, video, and data signals in either analog or digital formats. This is accomplished with very little loss in signal quality. A single glass fiber can carry the equivalent of 100 channels of television or 100,000 telephone calls, with even more capacity possible by encasing many fibers within a cable.
Fiber optic technology uses glass (or plastic) threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves. It has several advantages over traditional mtal communications lines: Fiber optic cables have a much greater bandwidth than metal cables. This means that they can carry more data. Fiber optic cables are less susceptible than metal cables to interference. Fiber optic cables are much thinner and lighter than metal wires. Data can be transmitted digitally (the natural form for computer data) rather than analogically.
A type of network cable consisting of fiber optic strands that transmits data using light rather than electricity.
A fiber optic cable consists of a package of one or more optical fibers. Packaging of the fragile glass fiber offers protection from the elements and additional tensile strength. Fiber optic cabling provides many arrangements of optical fibers. A single fiber may be buffered by tight or loose tubing. Multiple fibers may be contained in a single fiber optic cable, which might then be fanned out in a distribution cable. Fiber optic cables also offer many variations in the connectorization of the cord. A connector on one end is called a pigtail, a cable with connectors on each end is called a patch cord or jumper, and a multi-fiber cable with a single connector on one end and multiple connectors on the other can be called a breakout. See also: fiber, patch cord, breakout, pigtail* FC Connector shown
Formed of a very fine strand of very pure glass. Signals are transmitted as pulses of light rather than as electrical current. Fiber provides higher quality data transmission over longer distances with less chance of interference than copper wire.
A cable containing a bundle of fiber strands.
Cables which use laser light traveling along a glass fiber to carry the 'on' and 'off' signals of digital information. Almost all cabling on national and international networks is fiber optic.
A transmission technology that sends pulses of light along specially manufactured optical fibers. Each fiber consists of a core, thinner than a human hair, surrounded by a sheath with a much lower re ... more
A transmission medium composed of small strands of glass, providing a path for light rays that act as a carrier.
A network connection that transmits data via laser light carried through bundles of glass fibers. They have much higher bandwidth than electronic cables and are less prone to interference.
A cable containing one or more optical fibers.
A cable technology that carries light signals over thin glass fibers at unlimited speeds. See also Optical Fiber.
Also called Optical Fiber, is cable (wire or glass fibre) on which information is transmitted in the form of pulses of light. The fibre is not subject to em (electro magnetic) interference or noise, requires heavy protection and transmits greater amounts information than regular copper wires. Installation of Fibre Optical cables is labor intensive, hence it is not widely available.
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